Overemphasizing
the everyone-can-play recreational soccer approach may force more skilled
players to look outside of local community for more competitive teams and
leagues, isolating
such players from their peers.

Overemphasizing
the only-the-best-can play travel soccer approach may deprive less-skilled
players of a chance to ever play competitive soccer even if they are late bloomers
who catch up with or pass their peers in terms of ability because of the
residual bias enjoyed by early bloomers.